re bigamy

Submitted by yasemin (Canada), Apr 24, 2008 at 17:14

In case my other more direct comment on your actions doesn't get posted, let me say just this one thing:

What you are doing is illegal in Turkey. Only one wife allowed legally and since you won't be able to have a civil marriage ( which is the only legal marriage form ) then you'll have to find an imam who'll do the religious ( illegal) marriage without following the rules which is that he must check the government marriage records first.

I was told that many imams don't check. So basically you are married and cheating on your husband and also possibly going to ruin his real wife's life. If by some chance he divorces her for your sake which i doubt then she'll be a social outcast. You're a really nice person - a real christian.

By the way the first wife must give her permission according to the Koran. You are nothing more than a piece on the side ( otherwise known as temporary marriage ) and you're going to be very disposable. it'll serve you right for breaking your marriage vows and hurting that woman.

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